Welcome to That’s Gonna Cost Ya! A new tradition here at CSS (Cents, Sense & Sensibility) where we’ll share some of the good, the great, and the hilarious police call tweets from the good people at @ScanBC
Darwin mentioned something about survival skills and nothing says financial survival like our favourites below. Check them out:
Dude Is Going to Need New Shorts…
#UBC #RCMP report a drunk male ringing the buzzer at the RCMP detatchment who says he got kicked out of a house party and has no pants on.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) January 3, 2016
Yeah, No-Pants Pete (NPP) is having a rough start to 2016. Not only was he kicked out of a party but he was kicked out while sans pants. Perhaps the two were related?
I’m not sure if the RC’s are going to fine him but he’s probably going to have to pay for some new pants, at the very least. Planning ahead to keep his pants on while partying could have saved him a few bucks. Good luck next time!
There Are Easier Ways to Get Money…
#Vancouver Police are responding to Gore St & E Hastings St for reports of a male walking down the street with a cash register.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) January 3, 2016
While this may seem like a good idea to those uninitiated in Canadian criminal law, I assure you that taking someone’s cash register is not the best way to get exact change. This unidentified male gets points for chutzpah but loses points on delivery. Next time, open an investment account and watch your money grow in a more….legal way.
A Cleansing Fire May Solve Some Problems…
#NorthFraser Fire on scene a small shed fire on Morris Valley Rd. Owner says he set shed on fire to get rid of it.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC)
Every home owner has had to repair, remove, or replace something on their property. A rotten deck, an outgrown playhouse or an unwanted shed.
You want to know what 99.99% of those owners don’t do? Decide that a good ol’ fashion inferno will solve their problems. You know why? ‘Cause it won’t.
In addition to (most likely) getting charged and fined, he’ll also have to clean up the mess. Not to mention that this dude’s home insurance company is not going to be happy. I don’t know if there’s a way to raise rates due to stupid but if not, they’ll find another way.
Maybe He Has Dental Insurance?
#Victoria Police are responding to Wilson St in #Esquimalt for reports a male shot himself in the face with a potato gun
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) January 2, 2016
Okay, I am dedicated to all things potato but this guy takes it to the next level. Police responded to a male who fell victim to his own potato gun misfire in Surrey, B.C.
While it’s unclear how injured he was, this unfortunate individual may be able to make a claim under his accidental dental insurance coverage. I’m sure he had the forethought to get dental….maybe not.
Cut the Cable – Save Money & Stick it to Junior
#NorthVancouver#RCMP are on scene with a 20 year old male barricaded himself in a bathroom because his parents won’t let him watch TV.
— ScanBC (@ScanBC) December 10, 2015
Okay, there’s very few things that would send me over the bend but what happened here is one of them. I can imagine some twenty year old guy getting self-righteous because mom wanted to watch “The Good Wife” on the 60 inch when he wanted to watch “Avenger’s Age of Ultron”.
These long-suffering parents could save some loonies by cancelling their premium channels OR slipping junior an eviction notice underneath his bedroom door. There’s no doubt he costs them more than cable.
That’s it for now.
